Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[edgr699]

AUGUST 2019
Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR + 1 year
Language Criteria: B1.1 TRINITY COLLEGE + LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Nationality: EU (GR)
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 03/08/19, SAT
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/08/19 (email with the case ID)
Date biometrics enrolled: 10/08/19 (Croydon, paid service £50)
Date on Approval letter: 17/10/19, emailed to HO and got the answer 22/10/19, that my invitation letter will be send on 24/10/19. Been instructed to allow 10 working days for the invitation letter to be received.
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Method of application: Online
Date of Passport Application:
Date Passport received:

[reshmaz]

Eligibility criteria: EEA family member residence permit 5yr+ EEA family member PR 1yr (3 family member applications)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application:Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/09/2019
Date of debit of fees: 5/10/2019
Date of biometric letter issued: 5/10/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 9/10/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 10/10/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 22/10/2019 (2 more awaiting for approval) soo quick turnaround..
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[glmiller]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: English speaking nationality
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 15 July 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 16 July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 15 July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16 July 2019
Date on Approval letter: 2 October 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 11 October 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14 October 2019
Date of Ceremony: 22 October 2019
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

I'm so excited to have officially become a British citizen! I've read this board many times during my ILR and Naturalisation process so thank you for all the info posted here.

[indianmember2013]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK university degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 5 April 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 5 April 2019
Date of debit of fees: 5 April 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12 April 2019
Date on Approval letter: 03/10/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 10/10/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/10/2019
Date of Ceremony: 13/10/2019
Date of Passport Application: 18/10/2019
Date of debit of fees: 18/10/2019
Date Passport received: N/A

[jenglasgow]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: English speaking nationality
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 4 July 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 5 July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 4 July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23 July 2019
Date on Approval letter: 3 October 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12 October 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 5 November 2019
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

[SuperAlp]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + 1 Year PR
Language Criteria: UK B1+ Life in the UK Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 23 July 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 24 July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 24 July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 July 2019
Date on Approval letter: 09 October 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 18 October 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

[X777]

Eligibility criteria: SET(M) + ILR... (5yrs route), spouse of a UK Citizen
Language Criteria: B1 English & Life in UK
Nationality: Non EU (China)
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 20 August 2019
Payment method: Online, Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 20 August 2019
Date of debit of fees: 20 August 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a - emailed
Date of biometric letter received: n/a - Sopra appointment booked on UKVCAS website
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23 September 2019 (Manchester Core, 4 week forced wait for free/unpaid appointments)
Date on Approval letter: 11 October 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 18 October 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 19 October 2019 (*in post, we've seen it)
Date of Ceremony: 6 November 2019, Manchester
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

[evalia]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (SET LR 10 year route) + married to British citizen
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: UK degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/09/2019
Date of debit of fees: 02/09/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/09/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 04/09/2019 Croydon Core Centre 08.30am
Date Biometric enrolment: 04/09/2019
Date on approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: -
Date applied passport: -
Date passport received: -

UPDATE

Emailed nationalitysupportteamfmt@homeoffice.gov.uk to request an update on my application - 07/10/19
Response from nationalitysupportteamfmt@homeoffice.gov.uk - 09/10/19 - You will be contacted by post within 21 working days
Called my council today and they confirmed that they have my certificate - 18/10/19
Date on approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: - 29/10/19 (public, no private ones available until 04/11/19)
Date applied passport: -
Date passport received: -

[instantmouse]

Adding a new timeline regarding my AN application form:

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR (since June 2018) + 1 Year since
Language: UK Postgrad Degree (& Transcrit)
Nationality : EU - Greece
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
UKVCAS service: Core (paid appointment); manual upload of all documents directly pre-appointment.
Payment method: AMEX UK
Attachments: EEA PR (& Letter), Passport, P60's and latest Payslip, UKLIT, Education, Declarations

Date application completed: 05-08-2019
Transaction processing: 05-08-2019 (as Nationality Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 06-05-2019 (email from UKVI)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09-08-2019 (Croydon)
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 09-08-2019
Date on Approval letter: 04-Sept-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14 Sept 2019 (ceremony arranged on 16th of September; (location: Westminster Old Marylebone Town Hall)
Date of Ceremony: Attended 15th of October 2019 and as of 4pm on Oct 15th 2019 I am now a British Citizen.

Overall the process was extremely easy and quick and it was made even easier thanks to all of you this forum and all your insights! Good luck to everyone else still having an application in process.

[Khayj]

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Eligibility criteria: resident + 3 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: national of English speaking country
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16.09.19
Payment method: card
Date of acknowledgement: 17.09.19
Date of debit of fees: 16.09.19
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03.10.19 via Sopra Steria
Date on Approval letter: 10.10.19
Date of receipt of approval: 17.10.19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting on call from council to arrange date. Ceremonies are only on Thursdays.
Date of Ceremony: pending
God is so good!I’m almost there! Good luck to everyone who are still on their journey and many thanks to all the moderators!

[KatiSarah]

Eligibility criteria :5years Refugee +1 year refugee ILR
Lungage criteria:English B1 Trinity College
Life in UK .
Nationality:Europe /NON EEA
Date of application:14 February 2019
Method of application:Online UKVCAS
Payment method :Online
Date of acknowledgement:14 February 2019
Date of debit of fees: 14 February 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled:14 February 2019 (100£ fee)
Date on Approval letter:30 September 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 17 October 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Advised to contact the Council,recived the invitation by email after contacting them.
Date of Ceremony:23 October
Date of Passport Application: N/A

[rdraheim]

Eligibility criteria : 5 year Tier 2 Gen + ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria : US citizen + US PhD / Life in the UK Test Pass
Nationality : USA (non-EU/EEA)
Method of application : Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application : 02-OCT-2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement : 02-OCT-2019
Date of debit of fees : 04-OCT-2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: email upon UKVCAS registration appointment
Date Biometrics enrolled : 17-OCT-2019
Date on Approval letter : TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter : TBC
Date of Ceremony : TBC

Date of Passport Application : TBC
Date of debit of fees : TBC
Date Passport received : TBC

Was told that it was a very straightforward case and should be a relatively short processing time. Let's see if that holds true.

[glmiller]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: English speaking nationality
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 15 July 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 16 July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 15 July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16 July 2019
Date on Approval letter: 2 October 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 11 October 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14 October 2019
Date of Ceremony: Waiting on response
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

[Tfresh101]

Eligibility criteria: 4 year visa + 4 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK University Degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 12/08/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 13/08/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 21/08/2019 MANCHESTER APPT. Free
Date on Approval letter: 19/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 26/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 03/10/2019
Date of Ceremony: 20/10/19
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport Application processed: N/A
Date Passport to be received : N/A

***Caseworker requested passport to prove requirements for citizenship are met on 11/09/2019***

[World Traveller]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Work Visa + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: GESE Grade 5 + Life in the UK Exam
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: New Online System
Date of application: 24 May 2019
Payment method: Online Card Payment
Date of acknowledgement: 28 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 24 May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30 May 2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 5 September 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12 September 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12 September 2019
Date of Ceremony: 15 October 2019
Date of Passport Application: 15 October 2019
Date of debit of fees: 15 October 2019
Date Passport to be received: TBD

[azdino7]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 year PR
Language Criteria: B1 CEFR Trinity College + Life in UK Test
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service
Date of application: 08/02/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 11/02/2019 e-mail
Date of debit of fees: 11/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A new service
Date of biometric letter received: N/A new service
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/02/2019 UKVCAS new service appointment
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

over 8 months and still no A5 brown letter

[mrv8]

Eligibility criteria: PR + 1 year
Language Criteria: B1 from TRINITY COLLEGE + LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 15/10/19
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 15/10/19
Date of debit of fees: 15/10/19
Date biometrics enrolled: 18/10/2019 (Croydon, paid service)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:

[JAHU]

Eligibility criteria: 5YR route. ILR (BC spouse). Applied immediately after receiving ILR.
Language Criteria: Trinity B1
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 27/07/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 29/07/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 29/07/2019 CROYDON APPT. Free
Date on Approval letter: *02/09/2019*
Date of receipt of approval: *12/09/2019*
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: -
Date of Ceremony: 25/09/19 Private -£120
Date of Passport Application: 1/10/2019
Date of debit of fees: 1/10/2019
Date Passport Application processed: 2/10/2019
Date Passport to be received : 15/10/2019

[applicant100]

Nationality: Non EU
Eligibility criteria: 19 years ILR + BC spouse (3 year route)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23-Aug-2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 27-Aug-2019
Date of debit of fees: 26-Aug-2019
Date of biometric letter received: 23-Aug-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9-Sep-2019 (£60 Reading)
Date of re-declared application : 25-Sep-2019 (Received email from immigration asking me to reapply or I will be rejected. I had to re-apply/re-declare by replying to the email with pdf application form because I stupidly applied on 23-Aug-2019 and 3 years ago on 23 Aug 2016 I was out of the country!!!!) YES make sure you were in the country 3 years or 5 years ago on the exact date when you apply!!!
Date on Approval letter: 07-Oct-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14-Oct-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12-Oct-2019
Date of Ceremony: 28-Oct-2019
Date of Passport Application : -
Date of Passport Received : -

[Yrajv]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 visa (5years)+ ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria:B1 + LIUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/06/19
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgement:28/06/19
Date of debit of fees: 28/06/19
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled:22/07/19
Date on Approval letter: 13/08/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 25/08/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/09/2019
Date of Ceremony: 17/09/2019

[jenglasgow]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: English speaking nationality
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 4 July 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 5 July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 4 July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23 July 2019
Date on Approval letter: 3 October 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12 October 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 19 Nocember 2019
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

Update for approval! So happy to be almost done!!!

The first available ceremony is over a month away. No availability for a private ceremony either.

[PWong]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + SPOUSE
Language Criteria: CEFR B1.1 + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Sophra
Date of application: 10/07/2019 00.13
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 10/7/2019
Date of debit of fees: 09/07/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5/08/19 UKVCAS CROYDON
Date on Approval letter: 2/10/19
Date of receipt of approval: 12/10/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12/10/19
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Olax88]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee ILR +1year
Nationality: Nigerian
Language criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in Uk
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/07/2019
Date of debit of fees: 15/07/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/07/2019
Date Bio metric appointment: 15/07/2019 Manchester
Date Bio metric enrolment: 18/07/2019
Date on approval letter: 03/10/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 11/10/2019
Date of Ceremony: 17/10/2019
Date applied passport: ----
Date passport Received ---

[sundayAden]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long route + 1year ILR
Language Criteria: MBA & PGCE
Nationality: Non- EU (Nigerian)
Method of application: Online & UKVCAS
Date of application: 05/05/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 06/05/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement( email with case ID): 07/05/2019
Date of Biometric Appointment: 11/05/2019 (Croydon, paid £100).
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/05/2019
Date on Approval letter: 20/08/2019
Date of receipt of approval:30/08/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18/09/2019
Date Applied passort: 19/09/2019
Date Passport Approved: 26/09/2019
Date Passport received: 30/09/2019
Date Documents returned: 1/10/2019
It took 3 months and about 2 weeks from biometrics to receiving the approval letter. I moved house while application was on-going , updated my new address with H/O. Thanking Yeshua.... the journey is COMPLETED NOW and I am a British Citizen. Hang in there guys for those still waiting.
The Passport Application took just a week for the approval and receiving the passport. No interviews and I have me passport now.
Thanks guys for your comments on this forum, it gave me hope when I read the timelines.
Rj.

[jenglasgow]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: English speaking nationality
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 4 July 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 5 July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 4 July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23 July 2019
Date on Approval letter: 3 October 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12 October 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

Update for approval! So happy to be almost done!!!